How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard

Louisiana State University beat the University of Iowa in the women's

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NCAA tournament final on Sunday in a matchup full of historic firsts

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and dramatic moments. One of the most-talked about moves happened late in the

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game and involved two star players, John Cena's wrestling catchphrase and a social media frenzy

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Here's what happened: LSU forward Angel Reese celebrated the Tigers' fourth-quarter

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lead (and imminent victory) by waving one hand in front of her face

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a gesture popularized by the wrestler as "You Can't See Me

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and tapping her ring finger while looking pointedly at Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark.

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